UK surveillance bill includes powers to limit end-to-end encryption
https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/15/uk-surveillance-bill-includes-powers-to-limit-end-to-end-encryption/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29
The UK government has explicitly confirmed that a surveillance
bill now making its way through the second chamber could be
used to require a company to remove encryption. And even, in
some circumstances, to force a comms service provider not to
use end-to-end encryption to secure a future service they are
developing. The details were revealed during debate of the
Investigatory Powers Bill at a committee session in the House
of Lords this week.
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That's limit it for honest users, not for crooks or terrorists who will
of course continue to use strongly end-to-end encrypted apps. Great work
UK! Continue sliding down that razor blade you're straddling.
--Lauren--
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